Stars of "Waiting" get their costumes

Today the soloists of "Waiting" - dance piece by Indrek Kornel - wear their finished costumes for the first dress-rehearsal.

The "memory gowns" are made of two metallic fabrics with different density to create the unusual form and are adorned with images of importance from the performers past.

In "Waiting" two seasoned dancers Reet Paavel and Ülle Toming, both in their sixties, use their changed bodies to tell a story about their love for dance. The world of professional dance can be ruthless - in each passing year, many of its brightest stars are replaced by fresher, much younger bodies. While experience and longevity are still respected, the dancers need to be on the stage dies hard.

Promising young
choreographer Indrek Kornel now explores the themes of changing bodies and the urge
to stay active in a piece both nostalgic and light-hearted. The main subject is
how to find ways for retired dancers to reinvent themselves as the world around
them is inevitably changing. The performance is set to the music of Sergei
Prokofiev and uses an excerpt of Ludwig van Beethoven’s sonata performed by acknowledged pianist Adam Benzwi.